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May 20, 2008

Tuesday, May 20

        

     Smile:     The final is over!!

1st & 2nd:    Bring your finished project to class tomorrow.
                       Prepare to relax and view videos.
3rd & 4th:    No homework; see you tomorrow!

Tuesday, May 20

          Smile:       The final is over!!

       1st & 2nd:  Bring your finished project to class tomorrow.
                           Prepare to relax and view videos.
       3rd & 4th:  No homework; see you tomorrow!

Monday, May 19

                    ****Science Final - Tuesday, May 20****

    Study for the Life Science Final!
    1st & 2nd: Finish your Chordata report by Wed.
                       Bring your finished project to class on Wed.

May 17, 2008

Friday, May 16

                 ***Final - Tuesday, May 20***
    All classes received a review sheet for the final


  1st & 2nd -  Continued work on Arthropod entry in lab
                       Turned in first 4 entries/biobliography
                       HW:  Design a creative cover for your project
                                if you are behind, please get caught up.
                                Choose one chordate to research
                                If time, print research to use on Monday
   3rd & 4th:  In class, worked on Mollusk information
                      Also write information for subcategories of:
                      Insects, crustaceans, arachnids
             HW:  Draw examples of two from the above
                      You can use a print-out for the third example
                       Use color where possible
 

Thursday, May 15

                 ***Final - Tuesday, May 20***

1st & 2nd:  Worked on Arthropod Entry
          HW:   Continue working on Arthropod Entry
                    Complete Arthropod entry by Friday after lab
                    Turn in final copy of sponge, cnidarian, mollusk
                    and arthropod pages tomorrow
3rd & 4th:  Work on cnidarian entry in class            
                    Complete cnidarian pictures to go with
                    information I gave you for the booklet

May 14, 2008

Wednesday, May 14

                 ****Science Final - Tuesday, May 19****

In Class:
1st Period:  Worked on Mollusk Characterisitcs
          HW:   Choose Mollusk Examples/Pics & Information

2nd Period:  (Performance during class)
                     Start Mollusk Characteristics page

    3rd & 4th: Checked Workbook Ch 10-3
                               Started Animal Booklet (Sponges)
               HW: Complete info/picture of sponge

May 13, 2008

Tuesday, May 13

In Class:

  1st & 2nd:  Media Center Lab - Research on Cnidarians
   HW: Complete research/writing/pictures for sponges & cnidarians

   **Sponge websites that I placed on the blog earlier today seem to
   be causing a problem with the print.  I left the previous blog up
   in case you can read it.  If not, do a search for a specific sponge.
   I will check off your completed Sponge and Cnidarian pages in class
   tomorrow.  These two must be completed.
   Tomorrow: research on Mollusks only!

  3rd & 4th: Read Ch 10-1 and Chapter 10-3
  HW:  Complete Workbook 10-1 and 10-3.
  Tomorrow we will start an Animal Booklet.  Bring colored pencils!

Tuesday, May 13

1st and 2nd Periods:
Sponge examples can be found:
http://www.palaeos.com/Invertebrates/Porifera/Porifera.3.html

http://paleo.cortland.edu/tutorial/Protista/porifera.htm

http://www.scientificillustrator.com/illustration/fish/azure-vase-sponge.html

May 12, 2008

Monday, May 12

In Class:
1st & 2nd - Computer Lab Research
                  Try to complete general facts for sponges
                  Begin cnidarian facts
                    HW: Continue more information on cnidarians
                            Find 2 species to add to cnidarian page

3rd & 4th -  Reread Ch 9-3 & fill in Workbook 9-3
                      Video: Trees
                     HW: Complete WS 9-3 from packet

Friday, May 9

In Class:
1st & 2nd - Reading Posttest (School Improvement Plan)
                    Animal Phyla Project
                    Research on sponges/cnidarians
         HW - Bring general facts to use for cnidarian page

3rd & 4th - Reading Posttest (School Improvement Plan)
                   Plant Unit - Ch 9 - Section 3
                   Draw diagram of Angiosperm Cycle - page 292
          HW - Complete drawing and add color
                     

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